Enhancing Students' Environmental Awareness in Rural and Urban Schools through Problem and Design Process Based Learning Model with STEAM
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| Title: | Enhancing Students' Environmental Awareness in Rural and Urban Schools through Problem and Design Process Based Learning Model with STEAM |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Frendi Ihwan Syamsudin, Sulistyo Saputro, Sarwanto, Puguh Karyanto, Azlan Kamari |
| Source: | Discover Education. 2025 4. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Descriptors: | Rural Schools, Urban Schools, Problem Based Learning, STEM Education, Art Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Design, Scientific Attitudes, Problem Solving, Self Efficacy |
| Geographic Terms: | Indonesia |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s44217-025-01006-3 |
| ISSN: | 2731-5525 |
| Abstract: | The problem of this research is that the environmental awareness of students in Indonesia is low. To address this challenge, a learning model that emphasizes problem identification, design processes, and interdisciplinary integration is considered essential. Therefore, a learning experiment was conducted using the Problem and Design Process Based Learning (PDP-BL) model through the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) approach. This study aims to (1) determine the effect of the PDP-BL model on students' environmental awareness and (2) examine its effectiveness in improving environmental awareness. The research employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with two groups (experimental and control). The population consisted of grade X high school students in Central Java Province, Indonesia (N = 6,183,910), with a total sample of 136 students, consisting of 70 from rural areas (School X) and 66 from urban areas (School Y). Each included an experimental group (rural = 35, urban = 33) and a control group (rural = 35, urban = 33), aged 15-16 years with a balanced gender ratio. The experimental group (EG) received instruction using the PDP-BL model through the STEAM approach, focusing on problem identification, design-based solutions, and interdisciplinary learning, whereas the control group (CG) was taught through conventional, teacher-centered methods. Data were analyzed using normality, homogeneity, MANOVA, N-Gain, and Effect Size tests. The findings showed significant improvements in students' environmental awareness (MANOVA, p = 0.00 < 0.05), with an effective N-Gain and moderate Effect Size. It is concluded that implementing the PDP-BL model through the STEAM approach effectively enhances students' environmental awareness while fostering scientific attitudes, problem-solving skills, and self-efficacy. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1501097 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The problem of this research is that the environmental awareness of students in Indonesia is low. To address this challenge, a learning model that emphasizes problem identification, design processes, and interdisciplinary integration is considered essential. Therefore, a learning experiment was conducted using the Problem and Design Process Based Learning (PDP-BL) model through the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) approach. This study aims to (1) determine the effect of the PDP-BL model on students' environmental awareness and (2) examine its effectiveness in improving environmental awareness. The research employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with two groups (experimental and control). The population consisted of grade X high school students in Central Java Province, Indonesia (N = 6,183,910), with a total sample of 136 students, consisting of 70 from rural areas (School X) and 66 from urban areas (School Y). Each included an experimental group (rural = 35, urban = 33) and a control group (rural = 35, urban = 33), aged 15-16 years with a balanced gender ratio. The experimental group (EG) received instruction using the PDP-BL model through the STEAM approach, focusing on problem identification, design-based solutions, and interdisciplinary learning, whereas the control group (CG) was taught through conventional, teacher-centered methods. Data were analyzed using normality, homogeneity, MANOVA, N-Gain, and Effect Size tests. The findings showed significant improvements in students' environmental awareness (MANOVA, p = 0.00 < 0.05), with an effective N-Gain and moderate Effect Size. It is concluded that implementing the PDP-BL model through the STEAM approach effectively enhances students' environmental awareness while fostering scientific attitudes, problem-solving skills, and self-efficacy. |
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| ISSN: | 2731-5525 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s44217-025-01006-3 |
